Garden shears



NOV. 18, 1930. w. C K 1,782,029 7 GARDEN SHEARS I F iled Oct. 12, 1929 INVENTOR Patented Nov. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES,

HAROLD W.

CLARK, or ALLIANCE, oHIo, AS$IGNB gini rrinon' lierviirsornn- ING COMPANY, or ALLrANoE, onto, c s-enga e;sem

GARDEN snnAns Application filed October 12,1e29j :seriai mfeeaaev.

This invention relates to garden shears such as are used for trimming grass, and provides a novel operating mechanism whereby the user is relieved from the necessity of stooping, While at the same time maintaining full control of the operation of the shear. In the patent to William Dooley No. 1,618,817 there is described and claimed a shear wherein a handle carries two pivoted shear blades and an operating lever connected therewith.

The blades lie in a horizontal plane while the operating lever is rockable in a vertical plane. This materially relieves the strain on the arm and wrist of a user compared to the effort required in using a grass shear of the ordinary type. However, it still requires that the user stoop over and, particularly where there is a great amount of grass to be trimmed, this becomes tiresome.

According to the present invention the user is entirely relieved fromthe operation of the shear. There is provided afoot which is adapted to engage the ground, the foot being operatively connected to the shear blades. This foot is rockably mounted on the body of the shear and the entire shear mechanism is preferably carried on a relatively long han-' dle. It is only necessary for the user tofstep the shear along thc'gronndp The foot contacts with the eartlr and, rocking, operates the blades. The shear is then moved forward, during which time the foot is permitted to return to its generalposition-and the operation is repeated indefinitely. Even an I inexperlenced person can out the grass at astonishingly high speeds as compared with those obtainable in ordinary garden shears, and this With a minimum of effort. Furthermore, the foot predetermines the height to which the grass is out.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the present preferred embodiment of the invention and one modification thereof,

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away, showing my improved shear;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken-on the line IIII of Figure 1 Figure 3 is a rear elevation; and

Figure 4 isa side elevation, partly in section, of a modified form of foot.

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is iiccompl 1 'lVli.e1i the blades-are in their, open position, :the footjliles "in the solid line' position of Figure 1',:a1-id -;wlienthe handle 4 is urged forward by; the user the shear proper moves forward With'the rhandle rocking-con the foot 11.- :Wlien the-foot reaches the. dotted line- .one another and" "position -of=Figure-. 1',the forward motionii s I checked by. a" stop 17 which engages the f body 2.; jT he operator -thenrelieves slightly his "downward pressure on the handle;permitting the blades to open and thus causing'tlie foot toretu fn theisolidline position of Figure Tl1lS, .OP l'iit1oI11,Canbe carried out at high The foot 1 1 is extended below thelshear bladesanchdetermines the height to which the grass is cut. The bottom of the foot, as best shown 1n Figure 3, is of large size so as to speed and is,veryeffectiv for re 'jidshearhandle, shear blades near the bottom thereof, 1

insure of non-slipping engagement with the earth. Figure 4 illustrates a modified form of foot wherein a rubber tread 18 is substituted for the toothed face 16. This is of value along stoneand cement walks and the like.

I have illustrated and described a present preferred embodiment of the invention It will be understood, however, that it is not limited to the form shown but may be otherwise embodied within the scope of the following claims. 7 V

I claim: 1. A garden shear comprising a shear blade and a pivoted foot adapted to engage the ground, the foot being operatively connected to the shear blade soas to actuate the same on forward moveinentof the shear.

2. A garden shear comprisin abody, a shear blade carried thereby, a oot pivoted on to the body, and a connectionbetween the shearbladeand the foot,

3. A garden shear comprising a body, a

shear blade carried thereby, a reciprocable foot pivoted on to the body, and a connec-' 'tionbetween the shear blade and the foot.

4. A-garden shear comprising a body, a shear blade carried thereby, a 'r'eciprocable foot pivotally mounted on the body and haV- ing an anti-skid face, and a connection between the shear blade and the foot.

5. A garden shear comprising an extended a pivoted footnear the bottom thereof, and

an operating connection between a shear blade and the foot.

6. A garden shear comprising a body, a

shear blade carried thereby, a foot pivoted on to the body, a connection between the shear blade and the foot, and stop means for limiting the movement of the shear blades 0 reciprocation of the foot.

7. A garden shear comprising a body having extensions, shear blades pivotally mount ed on the extensions, a foot pivoted on the body projecting; downwardly between the extensions, and an operating connection bea tween a shear blade and the foot.

8. A garden shear comprising a body, shear blades carried thereby, a foot pivoted on to A the body and extending below the shear blades a distance corresponding to the de- :sired cutting height of the shear, and a con,-

nection between a shear blade and the foot.

9. In a shear, a handled frame, blades plvoted thereto in [a horizontal plane, and a pivoted ground-engagingfoot on the frame rockable in'a vertical plane and connected to said blades, whereby when the shear moves forward the foot actuates the blades. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. v HAROLD W. *CLARK. 

